Wednesday, March 7, 2012

STROVOLOS - Vice Cyprus, Nicosia APOEL continue making history as the only team that advanced to the Cyprus Champions League quarter-final. Is Dionisis Chiotis, Greek goalkeeper who became a factor with a foiled escape of two executioners APOEL Olimpique Lyon penalty.This second leg, APOEL trying to avenge their defeat 0-1 at the headquarters of Lyon. They play a direct attack, until that occurs creates a quick goal after just nine minutes to walk.Gustavo Manduca is getting a sweet feed from Konstantinos Charalambidis, the ball can be converted well by Menduca, which also makes the home fans to cheer and excel while making APOEL 1-0 (aggregate 1-1).After a goal is created, the game both teams are pretty open. In fact, the two team's turn to attack but it was bumped in vain, because both APOEL and Lyon, had the same problem in terms of final settlement.In the second half, both teams also suffered the same fate, always failed the finishing touch. Up to an additional three minutes of injury time, both teams also did not score a goal. Forced the match into extra-time passed or extra time.In the extra time round, the match was dominated by teams from Cyprus this. Some of them attack up through the wings. Entering the 100th minute Lyon counterattack and kick around, almost Lyon could lead, if the header of the ball player was unable to Lyon captured well by goalkeeper APOEL. The first was the extra time, both teams have not scored.Entering the second 15 minutes of extra time, the game both teams began to decline, as well as their physical decline. But minutes into the 110, Bastos get a golden opportunity, but unfortunately he prefers a direct kick, rather than being split his free-standing. Score remained unchanged. For excellence APOEL 1-0 (1-1).Minutes to 114 turns APOEL who waste the opportunity, when Trickovski who received the ball from the center can only kick hard and never directed that failed to meet targets. So is the kick of Marcinho that still soar above the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. As a result, the match must be settled on penalties.In the fourth shootout success executioner APOEL netted the ball. Lyon failed while two executioners.In the shootout, Lisandro kick had hit the pole, but the ball bounce instead of Chiotis goalkeeper and into the net. Kick from Lacazette (Lyon) defeated Chiotis. Greek international goalkeeper was a star in this game, when a kick from Bastos again be ignored by him, so APOEL qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals after winning 1-0 (aggregate 5-4) on penalties.Teams:APOEL: 22. D. Chiotis, 3. Paulo Jorge, 6. Marcelo Oliveira, 98. William, 7. S., Poursaitidis, 26. Nuno Morais, 10. K. Charalambidis (Marcinho 76 '), 31. Helder Sousa (Alexandrou 94 '), 9. E. Solari (Trickovski 74 '), 21. Gustavo Manduca, 8. Aílton AlmeidaLYON: 1. H. Lloris, 3. Cris, 13. A. Reveillere, 20. A. Cissokho, 4. B. Kone, 6. K. Kallstrom, 10. Ederson (Gomis 73 '), 11. Michel Bastos, 21. M. Gonalons, 19. J. Briand (Lacazette 100 '), 9. L. LopezThe executioner Penalty: APOEL 4-3 LYONAPOEL: Ailton (o), Nuno Morais (o), Alexandrou (o), Trickovski (o)LYON: Kalstroom (o) Lisandro (o), Gomis (o), Lacazette (x), Bastos (x)Note: (a) goals, (x) fails